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A Brooklyn Neighborhood Just Bought Its Own Commercial Building to Fight Gentrification
4 sources · 84d ago
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Community-Led 'Micro-Forests' Reach Global Milestone as Cities Embrace Rapid Urban Greening
4 sources · 84d ago
Community Ownership
Community-Owned Pubs Defy Industry Decline as Survival Rates Hit 94%
5 sources · 86d ago
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ExplainerUrban Greening
Tennis-Court Sized 'Mini-Forests' Are Transforming Concrete Neighborhoods Across the US
Community Organizers 40%Urban Ecologists 35%Municipal Planners 25%
2 sources · 86d ago
Energy DemocracyTrend Analysis
Community-Owned Solar Projects Hit Record Growth as Neighborhoods Take Control of the Grid
Community Energy Advocates 44%State & Local Policymakers 31%Industry & Finance Analysts 25%
2 sources · 87d ago
ExplainerCommunity Land Trusts
Community Land Trusts Hit Historic Milestones, Securing Permanent Affordability Nationwide
Community Organizers 40%Municipal & State Governments 30%Institutional Investors 30%
3 sources · 88d ago
Housing InnovationTrend Analysis
Community Land Trusts Hit Major Milestones Across the U.S., Offering a 'Forever Affordable' Path to Homeownership
Housing Advocates & CLT Leaders 40%Municipal Leaders & Policymakers 40%Conservationists & Land Stewards 20%
2 sources · 92d ago
Homelessness PolicyPolicy Decision
Federal Policy Reversal Ends 'Housing First' Model, Tying Homelessness Funding to Mandatory Treatment
Housing First Advocates 35%Municipal Implementers & Observers 35%Treatment-First Proponents 30%
2 sources · 71d ago
Indigenous RightsPolicy Milestone
DRC Grants Historic Land Titles to Indigenous Communities, Securing Over 800,000 Hectares of Rainforest
Indigenous Communities 40%Conservation Organizations 35%Industry and Investors 25%
4 sources · 85d ago
Community EnergySuccess Story
UK's First Community-Owned Solar Battery Surpasses Funding Target in Oxfordshire
Community Energy Advocates 50%Renewable Industry Analysts 30%Grid & Power Sector 20%
4 sources · 84d ago
Food Co-opsLocal Economy
Communities Take Back the Grocery Aisle as Co-op Markets Surge in 2026
Community Organizers 40%Cooperative Industry Leaders 35%Retail & Consumer Analysts 25%
6 sources · 82d ago
Food Co-opsCommunity Milestone
Salt Lake City Opens First Community-Owned Grocery Store After 17-Year Grassroots Effort
Co-op Leadership 40%Local Shoppers 30%Regional Producers 30%
5 sources · 77d ago
Circular EconomyCommunity Trend
Buy Nothing Project Hits 14 Million Members, Launches Rebuilt App to Power Global Gift Economy
Community Builders 40%Environmental Advocates 35%Platform Traditionalists 25%
3 sources · 87d ago
Local Tax PolicyPolicy Shift
Strapped Local Governments Win Fiscal Autonomy to Implement New Local-Option Taxes for Housing and Infrastructure
Municipal Autonomy Advocates 45%Economic Policy Researchers 30%Taxpayer & Business Groups 25%
3 sources · 71d ago
Food AccessCommunity Ownership
Neighborhoods Build Their Own Grocery Stores as Community Co-ops Surge
Co-op Organizers & Members 45%Local Producers & Farmers 30%Urban Planners & City Officials 25%
4 sources · 87d ago